第七讲 美国浪漫主义时期.pptVIP

The Romantic Period The Romantic Period, one of the most important periods in the history of American literature, stretches from the end of the _18th century___ to the outbreak of __the Civil War___. It started with the publication of ___The Sketch Book_____ and ended with __Leaves of Grass_____. It is also called the American Renaissance. Characteristics of Romanticism A.英、美浪漫主义的相同点 The Romantic movement which had flourished earlier in the century both in England and Europe proved to be a decisive influence without which the upsurge of American Romanticism would hardly have been possible. frequently shared certain general characteristics： moral enthusiasm, faith in the value of individualism and intuitive perception, and a presumption that nature was a source of beauty and man’s societies a source of corruption.浪漫主义之间大部分是相通的，都注重道德，强调个人主义价值观和直觉感受，并且认为自然是美的源头，人类社会是腐败之源。 美国浪漫主义的本土特点 B. Although foreign influences were strong, American romanticism, exhibited from the very outset distinct features of its own. American romanticism was in essence the expression of “a real new experience” and contained “an alien quality”. e.g. pioneering to the west C. Puritan influence over American romanticism was conspicuously noticeable. Calvinistic view of original sin and the mystery of evil marked the works of Hawthorne and Melville. D. The most clearly defined Romantic literary movement in the period is New England Transcendentalism. What is Transcendentalism? a) as a moral philosophy, transcendentalism was neither logical nor systematized. It exalted feeling over reason, individual expression over the restraints of law and custom. 不讲逻辑，不讲系统，只强调超越理性的感受，超越法律和世俗束缚的个人表达。 b) they spoke for cultural rejuvenation and against the materialism of American society.呼吁文化复兴，反对美国社会的拜金主义。 C）they believed in the transcendence of “Oversoul,” an all-pervading power for goodness from which all things come and of which all things are a part.相信精神上的超越，相信无所不能的善的力量，强调善为万物之源。 d) it could exercis